Safety share: Use sunscreen to protect your skin
Skin cancer is preventable According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 5 million Americans are treated for skin cancer every year. Many people use sunscreen to protect their...
View ArticlePracticing OPSEC: Critical Program Information
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) directives state that an Operations Security (OPSEC) program must be implemented covering each DOE site and facility to ensure the protection of Critical Program...
View ArticleCall for applications/nominations for Cohort 4 of Launchpad Program
The Launchpad Program is issuing a call for applications/nominations for its fourth cohort. The due date for applications is Monday, July 15, 2019, and the application template can be found on the...
View ArticleInformal talks with Argonne Director Paul Kearns
Would you like to chat with Argonne Director Paul Kearns in an informal, small-group setting to learn more about, and provide input on, the laboratory’s strategic directions, research priorities, core...
View ArticleIn case you missed it: Lab-to-Market program info session
On Friday, June 21, 2019, the Technology Commercialization and Partnerships division hosted an info session about the new Lab-to-Market program (L2M). L2M is a laboratory-funded technology maturation...
View ArticleNew guest restaurant program at Bistro 213
Mr. Pak’s Mobile Sushi Bar will be serving items at the action station in the Building 213 Cafeteria on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Various menu items will be available for lunch purchase between 11 a.m....
View ArticleU.S. Department of Energy program helps bridge gap between scientists and...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy I-Corps program is aimed at national laboratory researchers who wish to develop their technology commercialization and entrepreneurial skills to build and...
View ArticleDosimeters due
Radiation dosimeters are due Friday, June 28, 2019. Employees are asked to return dosimeters to the assigned rack or local distribution office as soon as possible. Prompt return will help minimize the...
View ArticleWebinar: Getting started using Box
Employees who are new to using Box to collaborate with colleagues, or just want a refresher, are invited to register for a webinar sponsored by Business & Information Services. The webinar is...
View Article‘Excited State’ science improv comedy show
“The Excited State” science improv show takes the stage Thursday, July 11, 2019, at 8 p.m. at The Revival theater in Hyde Park. The performance takes audiences on an improvised journey of discovery...
View ArticleBlood drive at Abri Credit Union
Argonne blood drive: You give. People live. Abri Credit Union, in partnership with the Heartland Blood Center, will host a blood drive Thursday, July 18, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A Heartland Blood...
View Article2019 Postdoctoral Performance Awards call for nominations
Statement of intent due July 15 Nominations are being sought for the 2019 Postdoctoral Performance Awards to recognize outstanding achievement by postdoctoral appointees in the areas of applied...
View ArticleNew honorarium procedure in effect starting June 24
On Monday, June 24, 2019, Financial Management & Procurement Services (FMP) introduced a new honorarium procedure. Based on customer feedback, a cross-organizational team has revised the procedure...
View ArticleInternational travel refresher course
The Global Travel Office (GTO) will host an international travel refresher course on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at 2 p.m. in Building 241, Room D172. John Marquez, account manager for CIBTvisas, will...
View ArticleDirector’s Message: June update
May and June have been very busy months at the laboratory. We are steadily advancing our goals in science and technology leadership, making strides toward increased operational excellence, and building...
View Article2019 Argonne Combined Appeal raffle
The Argonne Combined Appeal (ACA) campaign is entering its second phase — a raffle culminating with a drawing to be held a few days after the Argonne Employee Picnic on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Raffle...
View ArticleIHWW Intranet project is underway
The latest Improving How We Work initiative, a redesign of our intranet, will combine the lab’s current intranet sites, Argonne Today and Inside Argonne, into a single, more efficient website. The goal...
View ArticleDosimeters overdue
Radiation dosimeters were due Friday, June 28, 2019. Employees are asked to return dosimeters to the assigned rack or local distribution office as soon as possible. Prompt return will help minimize the...
View ArticleSafety share: Fireworks riskier than cigarettes
According to the National Fire Protection Agency, fireworks are the riskiest consumer product when it comes to fire fatalities. Shocking statistics 12,000 people went to the emergency room for...
View ArticlePreliminary proposals for new Lab-To-Market (L2M) program due July 8
Preliminary proposals for a new laboratory-funded technology maturation program called Lab-to-Market (L2M) are due by July 8, 2019. L2M, which is managed by the Technology Commercialization and...
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